WA · Gosnells Council
Kenwick, WA, 6107
Current weather
16°CMainly clear
71% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 17.3° / 8.6° today · 4.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#284 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kenwick is a smaller suburban community in the Gosnells area, home to around 5,684 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,684
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,433
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 141 of 2,107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 164 / 21 / 6
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 5,869
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 942.5
- Communicare AcademySpecial
- East Kenwick Primary SchoolPrimary
- Kenwick SchoolSpecial
- Rehoboth Christian CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albany Hwy After Cooper Av
- Albany Hwy After Kenwick Link
- Albany Hwy After Ozich Ct
- Albany Hwy After Royal St
- Albany Hwy Before Liddelow St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Brixton St After Wanaping RdBus stop
- Brixton St Before Wanaping RdBus stop
- Kenwick Rd After Brixton StBus stop
- Kenwick Rd After Gaskin RdBus stop
- Kenwick Rd After Gilchrist StBus stop
- Kenwick Rd After Myola RdBus stop
- Kenwick Rd After Oakley CtBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Packer ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 8.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #284 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Packer Parkgovernmentpark
- Albany Hwy After Cooper Avtransport
- Albany Hwy After Kenwick Linktransport
- Albany Hwy After Ozich Cttransport
- Albany Hwy After Royal Sttransport
- Albany Hwy Before Liddelow Sttransport
- Communicare AcademyschoolsSpecial
- East Kenwick Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Kenwick SchoolschoolsSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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